FETP Afghanistan

23/03/2026

Another promising message!
Six case studies from Afghanistan’s Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) have been published in the Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) and are expected to contribute significantly to scientific knowledge and public health improvement in the region.
1. Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed et al. Evaluation of tuberculosis surveillance system in Afghanistan: a teaching case-study. Pan African Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):6. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2026.53.1.46336]. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/series/53/1/6/ful
2. Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed et al. Summarizing statistical measures including rates, ratios and proportions using profile of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in Afghanistan: a teaching case study. Pan African Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):5. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2026.53.1.46337]. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/series/53/1/5/full
3. Shoaib Naeemi et al. Suspected Cholera Outbreak in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, 2022: a teaching case study of laboratory role in outbreaks investigation. Pan African Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):2. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2026.53.1.46341]. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/series/53/1/2/full
4. hoaib Naeemi et al. COVID-19 outbreak in Herat Prison: an exercise of basic biostatistical analysis. Pan African Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):3. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2026.53.1.46340]. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/series/53/1/3/full
5. Shoaib Naeemi et al. Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) Outbreak in Surobi District of Kabul, Afghanistan, 2021: a descriptive Case Study. Pan African Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):4. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2026.53.1.46339]. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/series/53/1/4/full
6. Ahmad Amirnajad et al. Measles outbreak investigation in Female prison Herat province, Afghanistan April 2024. Pan African Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):8. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2026.53.1.46327]. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/series/53/1/8/full

19/03/2026

21/02/2026

Health Message of the Day!

22/01/2026

📣New Resource for FETP Advocacy

Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) play a critical role in strengthening surveillance, outbreak response, and public health decision-making.

To support country-led advocacy for sustainability and institutionalization, EMPHNET has released the FETP Advocacy Toolkit for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR).

The toolkit provides practical guidance, tools, and templates to help FETP teams plan and implement structured advocacy efforts aligned with national priorities.

🔗Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/3NGwwbU
📄Download the toolkit here: https://bit.ly/3YNLwXY

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مورد جديد لدعم الدعوة لبرامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية 📣

تسهم برامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية (FETP) بشكل مباشر وفعال في تعزيز أنشطة الرصد، وتحسين الاستجابة للفاشيات، وترسيخ اتخاذ القرار في مجال الصحة العامة.

وانطلاقا من أهمية دعم الدعوة بقيادة البلدان لتعزيز الاستدامة والترسيخ المؤسسي، أطلقت امفنت مجموعة أدوات الدعوة الخاصة ببرامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية لإقليم شرق المتوسط.

توفر هذه المجموعة إرشادات عملية، وأدوات، ونماذج جاهزة لمساندة فرق برامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية في تخطيط وتنفيذ جهود دعوية منهجية ومتسقة مع الأولويات الوطنية.

🔗اقرأ المزيد: https://bit.ly/465ijvo
📄حمّل مجموعة الأدوات: https://bit.ly/3YNLwXY

13/01/2026

Learning and Training Opportunities.

Dear Health Professionals,
IAPH and EMPHNET are happy to let you know that the International Academy of Public Health (IAPH) has launched several new course offerings at the start of 2026 including;
• A new cohort for the Professional Diploma in Environmental Health!
• A new cohort for the Executive Professional Master’s Program in Public Health Emergency Management
Earlier in December, IAPH also launched five technical diplomas in
• Environmental Risk Assessment and Communication
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Managing Essential Health Services in Emergencies
• Applied Public Health Emergency Management
• Research Methods and Analysis
Check out the posts for these new offerings on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17pNcskCdC/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HGLQ4KUWJ/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17za2xr7jH/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DTAZa6wTN/
And they are also available on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/73225300/admin/dashboard/
We kindly ask you to share these announcements widely within your networks, and to share with us any potential partners from your respective countries that we and you can contact. to amplify the impact of IAPH courses

Thank you in Advance and we look forward to hearing from you.

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06/01/2026

Photos show PHEP-PEO mentors during group activities.

Afghanistan FETP Mentorship workshop 2 for Public Health Empowerment Program (PHEP-PEO)

03/01/2026

Afghanistan FETP launched the second round/phase of mentorship workshop for Public Health Empowerment Program for Polio and EPI Officers…

3rd January 2026 – The workshop started on Saturday and will continue for a week. During this workshop mentors will learn about mentorship, mentor`s competencies, effective communication, conflict management, and field assignments of PHEP-PEO program through slides, case studies, and practice.

برنامه FETP افغانستان دور دوم ورکشاپ مربی گری یا منتور شپ را برای برنامه توانمند سازی صحت عامه برای کارمندان پولیو و معافیت کتلوی راه اندازی کرد...

۱۳ جدی سال ۱۴۰۴ – این ورکشاپ روز شنبه آغاز شده و برای یک هفته دوام خواهد داشت. طی این ورکشاپ، مربیان از طریق سلایدها، مطالعات موردی و تمرین، در مورد مربیگری، شایستگی‌های مربی، ارتباط مؤثر، مدیریت منازعات و کار های ساحوی برنامه PHEP-PEO دانش بیشتر کسب خواهند کرد.

د أفغانستان FETP د عامې روغتیا د پیاوړتیا پروګرام د پولیو او کتلوی معافیت پروگرام کارمندانو لپاره لپاره د لارښوونکو/منتورشپ ورکشاپ دوهم پړاو پیل کړ...

د ۱۴۰۴ کال د مرغومې ۱۳مه – دا ورکشاپ د شنبې په ورځ پیل شو او یوه اونۍ به دوام وکړي. د ورکشاپ په جریان کې، منتوران به د سلایدونو، موردی مطالعاتو او تمرینونو له لارې د PHEP-PEO پروګرام د لارښوونې، د روزونکو وړتیاوو، اغیزمنو اړیکو، د شخړو مدیریت او ساحوي کار په اره زده کړي.

30/12/2025

On December 21, 2025, the EMPHNET Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Board of Directors convened virtually for its second biannual meeting, bringing together FETP Directors from across the Eastern Mediterranean Region and other priority countries, as well as the EMPHNET team. The meeting provided an important platform to review progress across country programs, address shared challenges, and provide strategic guidance to strengthen the sustainability, quality, and impact of FETPs across the region.

🔗Read more: https://bit.ly/492dQvy

FETP Afghanistan Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control & Research - IEDCR FETP Egypt IRAQ FETP Jordan Fetp Lebanese Ministry of Public Health - وزارة الصحة العامة Ministère de la Santé et de la Protection Sociale du Maroc وزارة الصحة - عُمان National Institutes of Health Pakistan وزارة الصحة الفلسطينية وزارة الصحة العامة - Ministry of Public Health وزارة الصحة العامة والسكان - الجمهورية اليمنية

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عقد مجلس إدارة برنامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية التابع لشبكة امفنت في 21 ديسمبر 2025 اجتماعه النصف سنوي الثاني افتراضيا، بمشاركة مديري برامج التدريب من مختلف بلدان إقليم شرق المتوسط وعدد من البلدان ذات الأولوية، إلى جانب فريق امفنت. وقد شكل الاجتماع منصة مهمة لاستعراض التقدم المحقق على مستوى البرامج القطرية، ومناقشة التحديات المشتركة، وتقديم توجيه استراتيجي يعزز استدامة برامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية وجودتها وأثرها في الإقليم.

🔗اقرأ المزيد: https://bit.ly/3MWjgzD

21/12/2025

During the FETP Board of Directors meeting for 2025, the FETP Afghanistan leadership provided updates on the important activities and achievements during 2025 and a glance at the main activities before 2025...

Today, the EMPHNET FETP Board of Directors convened virtually for the year 2025, with participation from the FETP Directors across the Eastern Mediterranean Region and the EMPHNET team.

The meeting focused on workforce development and reviewed progress across country programs, including achievements, challenges, and future plans. Discussions also addressed ways to strengthen support to FETPs beyond training, with emphasis on technical support, advocacy, and sustainability.

Participants also discussed learning opportunities available through accredited programs offered by the International Academy of Public Health (IAPH), reinforcing EMPHNET’s continued commitment to supporting FETPs across the region.

FETP Afghanistan د عامې روغتیا وزارت -وزارت صحت عامه - Ministry Of Public Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfare IRAQ FETP وزارة الصحة العراقية FETP Egypt وزارة الصحة والسكان المصرية Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control & Research - IEDCR National Institutes of Health Pakistan وزارة الصحة العامة والسكان - الجمهورية اليمنية Ministry of Health - وزارة الصحة السعودية Sudan Field Epidemiology Training Program وزارة الصحَّة الإتحاديَّة وزارة الصحة الليبية - Libyan Ministry Of Health Tunisia Field Epidemiology Training Program Observatoire National des Maladies Nouvelles et Emergentes TEPHINET

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عقد مجلس إدارة برامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية في امفنت اليوم اجتماعا افتراضيا لعام 2025، بمشاركة مديري برامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية من مختلف بلدان إقليم شرق المتوسط، إلى جانب فريق امفنت.

ركز الاجتماع على جهود تنمية القوى العاملة في مجال الصحة العامة، حيث جرى استعراض مستوى التقدم في البرامج القطرية، بما في ذلك أبرز الإنجازات والتحديات والخطط المستقبلية.

كما تناولت النقاشات سبل تعزيز الدعم المقدم لبرامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية بما يتجاوز التدريب، مع التركيز على الدعم الفني، والمناصرة، وضمان الاستدامة.

وناقش المشاركون أيضا فرص التعلم المتاحة من خلال البرامج المعتمدة التي تقدمها الأكاديمية الدولية للصحة المجتمعية (أياف)، بما يؤكد التزام امفنت المتواصل بدعم برامج تدريب الوبائيات الميدانية في مختلف أنحاء الإقليم.

02/12/2025

به‌خانواده اپیدیمیولوژی ساحوی و تمام اپیدیمیولوژست های کشور عزیز ما افغانستان مبارک باشد.

TEPHINET is happy to update our list of 2025 Accredited Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) with the addition of the Afghanistan 🇦🇫 FETP - Intermediate--Congratulations, مبارک, مبارک باشد!! 🎉

23/11/2025

فراغت ۲۹ تن از کارمندان مسلکی وزارت صحت عامه از برنامه توانمند سازی صحت عامه

۲۸ عقرب سال ۱۴۰۴ – به تعداد ۲۹ تن از کارمندان مسلکی وزارت صحت عامه اعم از مرکز و ولایات بعد از ختم آموزش های داخل خدمت برای مدت شش ماه از برنامه توانمند سازی صحت عامه فارغ شدند. این کارمندان که در بخش های ریشه کنی پولیو، معافیت کتلوی و سرویلانس امراض در کابل و ۱۵ ولایت دیگر مصروف ارایه خدمات اند، در جریان این شش ماه آموزش های تیوری را طی ورکشاپ ها فرا گرفته و کار های ساحوی را برای تقویت یادگیری های خویش انجام دادند. در محفلی که روی این منظور در وزارت صحت عامه برگزار شده بود، معین پالیسی و انکشاف صحت وزارت صحت عامه، روسا، آمرین، نماینده های رسانه ها و سایر ادارات مربوطه اشتراک داشتند و سخنرانی های همه جانبه روی اهمیت این برنامه، چگونگی شریک کردن دانش و آموخته ها و غیره موارد صورت گرفت. محفل با توزیع تقدیر نامه ها و اسناد فراغت و دعای برای توفیق فارغان برای خدمت بهتر و بیشتر اختتام یافت.

د عامې روغتیا وزارت ۲۹ مسلکي کارکوونکي د عامې روغتیا د
پیاوړتیا پروګرام څخه فارغ شول

د لرم ۲۸، ۱۴۰۴ - د مرکز او ولایتونو څخه د عامې روغتیا وزارت ۲۹ مسلکي کارکوونکي د شپږو میاشتو د خدمت دننه روزنې بشپړولو وروسته د عامې روغتیا د پیاوړتیا پروګرام څخه فارغ شول. دا کارکوونکي، چې په کابل او ۱۵ نورو ولایتونو کې د پولیو د له منځه وړلو، کتلوی واکسیناسیون او د ناروغیو د سرویلانس په برخو کې د خدماتو په وړاندې کولو بوخت دي، د دې شپږو میاشتو په اوږدو کې یې د ورکشاپونو له لارې نظري روزنه ترلاسه کړه او د خپلې زده کړې د پیاوړتیا لپاره یې ساحوي کار ترسره کړ. په هغه غونډه کې چې د عامې روغتیا وزارت کې د دې هدف لپاره جوړه شوې وه، د عامې روغتیا وزارت د پالیسۍ او روغتیا پراختیا مرستیال، رییسانو، مدیرانو، د رسنیو استازو او نورو اړوندو څانګو ګډون کړی و، او د دې پروګرام اهمیت، د پوهې او زده کړې شریکولو څرنګوالي او نورو مسلو په اړه ویناوې وشوې. دا غونډه د ستاینې لیکونو او د فراغت سندونو په ویشلو سره پای ته ورسیده، او د فارغانو لپاره د ښه او لا ښه خدمت کولو لپاره د بریالیتوب دعا وشوه.

Graduation of MoPH`s 29 professional staff from Public Health Empowerment Program

November 19, 2025 – 29 professional employees of the Ministry of Public Health, both from the center and the provinces, graduated from the Public Health Empowerment Program (PHEP-PEO) after completing six months of in-service training. These employees, who are engaged in providing services in the areas of polio eradication, expanded program on immunization, and disease surveillance in Kabul and 15 other provinces, received theoretical training during these six months through workshops and conducted field work to reinforce their learning. In a ceremony held for this purpose at the Ministry of Public Health, the Deputy Minister for Policy and Health Development of the Ministry of Public Health, directors, managers, media representatives, and other relevant departments participated, and comprehensive speeches were made on the importance of this program, how to share knowledge and learnings, and other relevant issues. The ceremony concluded with the distribution of letters of appreciation and graduation certificates, and prayers for the graduates' success in serving better and further.

18/11/2025

Photos show Afghanistan intermediate FETP graduate's attendance and presentations in 15th FMIC International Scientific Conference and 15th Quality Convention...